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Your temperament is even

not raging hot then bitter cold

Your good nature is soothing

Ever pleasant and industrious

You have a peace within you

That others search a lifetime for

A kindness that is not ruffled

By the injustices of life

When in doubt or troubled

You apply spurs to yourself

And get going, sorting, cleaning

Making the changes without

To sort out the balance within

You want to solve the problems

Get to the core – yours or others

A good mind, a good friend

But your beauty has always left me breathless

An inner glow of goodness that the years cannot dispel

Shining clearly through the years undimmed

Enjoying life, frothy coffee

Walnuts and ice-cream, peanuts and your walk

Pacing your steps to match the daydream in your head

Seeing the beauty all around

And nourishing the beauty within